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One point Deborah Palmer wants people to know about the work she and fellow animal control officers do: The job is more complex than most ever realize.

"We don't just run around rounding up stray dogs," Palmer said. "Our job is huge. We deal with so much real-life trauma."

National Animal Control Officers Week ended recently, and Palmer and her three co-workers took note. Goodies were eaten. Awards were made. An article went into The Health Dispatch, a county newsletter. ...